Question

what number should be subracted from -5/13 to get -1 2/5​

Answer 1

• FIRST CONVERT MIXED FRACTION INTO FRACTION
• SO -1 2/5 = -7/5
• LET THE NUMBER BE X
• (-5/13) - X = (-7/5)
• -X = (-7/5) + (5/13)
• BY CROSS MULTIPLICATION
• -X = (-91 + 25)/65
• -X = 66/65
• X = -66/65
• HOPE IT HELPED YOU.